springfield museum of art

521ll

This museum has a small collection, but hosts many traveling exhibitions. We are very lucky to have such a facility in Clark county. It has adequate parking in a nice location. The art school has classes for all ages.

RandyO543

A quiet little art gallery in Springfield, Ohio. Many local artist, but lacking in any big name artist. We took our grandkids there and they enjoyed the artwork. Worth a visit.

bikebabe2013

This is sweet little museum very easy to access from the bike paths through Springfield. They had a special exhibit of Ansel Adams photography, and since it was a special Family Day, entry was free!

need2trvl

Ansel Adams has come and gone. I wish there had been a little more meat for the rest of museum. However the exhibit was $8 bucks per person. Discounts offered for AARP and seniors. Has restrooms, nice staff, one floor, lots of parking. I was glad to support Art Museum and will look for future exhibits.

SLPMontana

The photographs are all signed by Ansel Adams, himself. He took many at the "decisive moment." Adams' "Moonrise" at Hernandez, New Mexico is his best example of that once-in-a-lifetime moment. He "zoned" it! Visitors interact in the entire museum. That is, they ask one another questions and share their personal stories about the photographs as well as the paintings from the permanent collection of the museum. The placement and style of the windows of the museum is clever. Be sure to gaze up while you are in each room! The library is open to the public. Ohio museum catalogs are featured. Texts on individual artists are also available for a look. Don't plan on more than two hours to visit the museum. It you are there at closing, 5 p.m., then follow up your Springfield visit with dinner at the local Bistro--a fine and affordable restaurant.

zulou

We toured this museum recently, after seeing an article about the Ansel Adams Special Exhibit that will be there through May 11, 2014. Classic Images include 72 black and white photographs that Adams personally printed for his daughter, a portfolio he felt included his best pictures. Taken between 1921-1968, they include Moonrise, Hernandez, NM, Clearing Winter Storm, Yosemite and Spanish American Woman near Chimayo, NM. The Bosca Gallery included works by Gilbert Stuart and Thomas Sully. It took us approximately two hours to tour the museum. The entrance fee is $8 for non-members. We also enjoyed checking out Buck Creek which runs adjacent to the museum along the Buck Creek Bike Trail.

hrg308

It has been a while since I had visited but through years of painstaking efforts. ..many private contributions has kept the musems standard of beauty and unending quality something to behold...definitely worth the visit!

sadiedad

Nice variety of pieces, but check current exhibit if you want to be impressed. Building itself is quite striking.

DianeC759

This Museum is not only Beautiful inside and out but, very budget friendly.Admission and classes are very reasonable.The setting is a beautiful stone building with lots of trees and big boulders jutting outof the landscape.There is a bikepath that runs behind the bldg. next to a wide creek and kayak run! There are also picnic tables outside by creek.This is a great place for the whole family!

willdriveforfood

It's only 5 or 4 bucks depending on discounts. Pee poos are off to your right as you enter. the main galleries are off the left.Their's a prohibition on photography in some areas (oops) didn't see that sign in time, and for a small town it's a nice art museum.The gallery itself is pretty pretty. As for the art hanging around? No dog's playing poker , but a few of the glass pieces are freekin cool. I did exit the main door and stumbled over a sickly looking orange kitty cat (perhaps feral) but he let you get pretty close , but just laid down and meowed in pain. (had gigantic testicles for some reason) Yes the museum is worth a trip just to see the galleries them selves.

triptique

This is a 30-45 min attraction for most people. Very small museum. 2 galleries have comtemporary art from Ohio artists. Lovely grounds to walk around. Admisison charge.

KentS209

The museum is one of only a handful of community art museums affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution. Nestled to the north of downtown in a hollow that was once part of an early limestone quarry and is now part of the park district, the museum features a variety of local artist as well as traveling exhibits. Inexpensive to visit, the offerings are most enjoyable and there is seldom a crowd. For those who enjoy experiencing history as well as a variety of artistic renderings, this the place to visit.

CM2013

The museum has been around for a long time....and I am glad to see it changing into something new. Wish there were still classes to be had there regularly.

175RobertH175

This museum is hard to rate because the permanent collection occupies only one room and features older American art. The temporary exhibit was excellent with the satirical sculptures of Jack Earl. Another temporary exhibit on Korean advertising was also interesting. I call the museum strange because a long talk with the volunteer at the front desk convinced me that it doesn't have much interest in attracting visitors. Only four people visited the day before; the volunteer commented that we might be the only two visitors for the Friday after Thanksgiving. The museum was so hard to find that we gave up trying on the day we arrived and returned the next day armed with a map from the public library. I would recommend deciding to visit on whether the temporary exhibits appear to you.

JAJP1

I can't remember everything about it because I visited it over four years ago. I liked the variety of art styles and design they offerred on the day that I was there. I think that they had some cars on exhibit too. We spent more time at the restored Frank Lloyd House which is in Springfield.